Gulick v. Clarke

The plaintiff brought an action before a justice of the peace for damages for a personal injury alleged to have been received through the negligence of the defendant on the following statement:

‘‘Plaintiff stated that on or about November 18, in the sixth district of the city of St. Louis, and state of Missouri, the defendant, by his wrongful act, caused plaintiff to suffer greatly in mind and body by his wrongfully, negligently and unlawfully driving his horse and buggy with great force against plaintiff, and thereby inflicting severe wounds upon the right face and side of plaintiff, whereby…